JAPANESE 101 SPRING 2012
Course Calendar  1 / 3
 (revised 01/09/2012)

Page numbers indicate pages in the TEXTBOOK unless you see " WB" (means" WORKBOOK") right in front of the page number (e.g. WB p.1).

Be Aware!!! If you see in the assignment “Do …… (e.g. Do activity 2 p. 10 . Do WB A p.10.) You need to have a written work to show the instructor you did the assignment in order to receive credits. The assignments will be checked at the beginning of each class.

Even if the class is cancelled, we are likely to keep following the course calendar as it is scheduled.  Please check the announcement in the JPN101 Home page for any change and announcements before you come to class.  http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/index_101_main.htm

Please make sure the dates of quizzes and the tests. There is no make-up of them unless you make an arrangement with the instructor in advance or within 24 hours after the they took place .

  Dates Test will be on:
The 1st section tests
 		 Feb 9 (Thu.) for written and listening tests.
 Feb 8 or 10 for the speaking test, which will be in the Kano-sensee's office by appointment.		 Yookoso part 1 & 2& Katakana 1
The 2nd section tests
 		 March 29 (Thu.)  for Written and Listening tests.
March 28 or 30 for the speaking test, which will be in the Kano-sensee's office by appointment.		 Yookoso part 3 & 4 & Katakana 2
Final Exams JPN 101-001 May 8 (Tue.)  11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

for all the Listening, Written, and Speaking Tests.  (Interview Test can be conducted in my office by appointment prior to the above date and time.)		 The final exam have to be taken on this date and time. The interview and reading tests are accumulative!!  The rest are mainly on Getting Started Part 5. No show or being late on the test date will result in Zero score for the test. Please remember the test dates!!  Interview test will be conducted right after the written test on the above date or by appointment.

Click here for the handouts to print out and bring them to class or go to the web address below: http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/Lessons/JPN101/handouts/

Assignments and due dates In class on that day  
Jan. 12  (Thu.)

*Buy the textbook and the workbook and Audio CDs accompanied with the text and the workbooks

**Classroom Expressions pp.11-12 & Dialogue 1 p.2
**pronunciation of “a,i,u,e,o.” (handout)
**Katakana recognition “a - ko.” (handout in the Library)
**Meaning and pronunciation of Dialogue 1  - 4  pp.2-4
 **course syllabus on the web
**course calendar on the web
**Culture--”DARUMA” (handout)
** Practice with the Sample Listening quiz on "Classroom Instructions." Go to the JPN101 home page http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/index_101_main.htm and click on "Lessons Sample Quizzes." Scroll down to "Classroom Instructions."  There are 4 practices.

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Jan. 17  (Tue.)
**Read p.2 (Romanization), p.14 (Writing system), pp.26-29 (Hiragana), p.58 (Katakana) and pp.73-77 (Kanji) to understand the Japanese writing systems and then write which systems are used to write each word in the following English sentence when you translate it into Japanese. Again, you do not need to translate it into Japanese words. Just indicate which writing should be applied to write each English words.  “I ate a green tea ice cream at Tokyo Disneyland.”
**Please print out the handouts for the entire semester and bring them with you to class. Also go to the Library to copy handouts for Katakana  and Hiragana mnemonics. All the handouts are available in the JPN101 file in the Library.
**Print out the handout (see the link above) "Katakana Writing Assignments " to practice writing katakana “a - ko”  and turn in (refer to WB p.88 and "Lessons" on the web).  Please follow the writing stroke orders!
** Do the WB pp. 5A - 6E.
 ** Practice with the Sample Listening quiz on "Classroom Instructions."  Go to the JPN101 home page http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/index_101_main.htm and click on "Lessons Sample Quizzes." Scroll down to "Classroom Instructions."  There are 4 practices.
**Memorize the phrases in the Dialogues 1- 4  pp. 2-4  
**Read "Language Note: Devoiced Vowels" p.26 & course syllabus again.

**Classroom Expressions pp.11-12 (review on the Web)
**Katakana “sa - to.” (handout in the Library)
** Writing system
**Dialogue 1 - 4  pp. 2-4  SELF-INTRODUCTION
**"Onegai shimasu" as request.
**Activity 1& 2 pp.3-4  Remembering names of classmates
**WB pp. 5A - 6E.
**Meaning and pronunciation of Dialogue 5 p.5
**Video on Katakana words (video)

** Practice with the Sample Listening quiz on "Classroom Instructions."  Go to the JPN101 home page http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/index_101_main.htm and click on "Lessons Sample Quizzes." Scroll down to "Classroom Instructions."  There are 4 practices.

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Jan. 19  (Thu.)
 ** Go to the JPN101 home page http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/index_101_main.htm and click on "Lessons Sample Quizzes." Scroll down to "Classroom Instructions."  There are 4 practices.
** Print out the handout (see the link above) "Katakana Writing Assignments " to practice writing katakana “sa -to”  and turn in.  Refer to WB pp.88-89 and "Lessons" on the web.
** Do the WB pp.6 F - 8 H2.
** Work with the audio and memorize the Dialogue 5 p.5
**Read p.4 “Japanese Names” and "Name Cards" pp.5-6
**Make your own (fake) name cards and bring them to class.
** Review Classroom Instructions with the web site.
**Your name in Katakana. Refer to pp.59-60 and p.72 for Katakana writing rules.**Katakana “na - ho.” (handout in the Library)
** WB pp.6 F - 8 H2.
**Dialogue 5 p.5  
**Activity 3  p.6 SELF-INTRODUCTION with business cards
**Various situations to use "onegai shimasu, etc." (VA)
**Meaning and pronunciation of  Dialogue 6 p.7 and Greetings and Leave-taking pp. 7 - 8 (VA)
**Numbers 1 - 20 p.17		 3
Jan. 24   (Tue.)
 ** Work with the course materials on the web and get ready for the Listening quiz on "Classroom Instructions."  Go to the Kano-sensee's homepage, choose JPN101 lesson go to JPN101 home page and click on "Lessons Sample Quizzes."   Scroll down to "Classroom Instructions." 
**Print out the handout (see the link above) "Katakana Writing Assignments " to practice writing katakana “na -ho”  and turn in.  Refer to WB pp.89& 91 and "Lessons" on the web.
**Do the WB pp.9 -10 & p.18 A (writing activities)
** Read p.13 “Study Hint: Listening.”
**Work with the audio and memorize the Dialogue 6 p.7 and vocabulary for Common Greetings and Leave-taking  pp.7-8.
Read p.8 “Language Note: Greetings” 		**Listening quiz on "Classroom Instructions."
** WB pp.9 -10 & p.18 A (writing activities)
**Katakana “ma - yo.” (handout in the Library)
**Dialogue 6 p.7 Everyday Greetings (V.A.)
**Vocabulary for Common Greetings and Leave-taking  pp.7-8.
**Activities 5, 6, 7  p.9
**Review: Dialogue 1 through 6
(Situations: business meeting at a hotel in the morning, etc.)
**Numbers 1 - 20 p.17 & Dialogue 1 &2 pp.18 & 20  Tele #		 4
Jan. 26 (Thu.)
**Print out the handout (see the link above) "Katakana Writing Assignments " to practice writing katakana “ma -yo”  and turn in.  Refer to WB p.91 and "Lessons" on the web.
**Do the WB pp.2-4 up to C  "Listening Comprehension Activities" (Click here for how to find audio files) and sample quizzes on the web to get ready for a listening comprehension quiz on the part 1pp.2-9
**Do the WB p.15 A, B, C and sample quizzes on the web to start getting ready for the listening quiz on "Numbers up to 1-20."
**Work with the audio and memorize the phrases in the Dialogue 1 & 2 pp.18 & 20 and numbers 1-20.
** Read the Culture Note and Particle "ne" pp.18-20		 ** Review exchange business cards
**WB pp.2-4 & Listening comprehension quiz pp.2-9
**Katakana “ra - n.” (handout in the Library)
** WB p.15 A, B, C
**Dialogue 1 &2 p.18 & 20  Tele #
**Activity 2 p.18
**Meaning and pronunciation of Dialogue 3 &4 pp.20 -21 Asking what time and Dialogue 5 Daily activities pp.23-24.		 5
Jan. 31  (Tue.)
 **Print out the handout (see the link above) "Katakana Writing Assignments " to practice writing katakana “ra -n”  and turn in.  Refer to WB p. 92 and "Lessons" on the web.
** Do the WB pp 15 A (bottom of the page) - 16B (top of the page), p.20 B & C , and sample quizzes on the web to get ready for the listening quiz on "Numbers up to 1-20." (Click here for how to find audio files)
**Work with the audio and memorize the Dialogue 3 & 4 pp.20 - 21 and Time of Day p.22.
** Read the note "Speech Fillers." p.23
**Work with the audio and memorize the Dialogue 5 and vocabulary for Daily Activities pp.23-24  		**WB pp 15 A (bottom) - 16B (top), p.20 B & C
** Listening comprehension quiz 2-2 on  "Numbers up to 1-20"
**Dialogue 3 & 4 and Activity 3 & 4 pp.20 -21  Asking and Telling Time
**Vocabulary: Time of Day & Activity 5 p.22
**Dialogue 5 p.23 Asking when something is taking place
**Katakana words 1 (handout)
**Meaning and pronunciation of Dialogue 6 p.24 & "Chigaimasu."		 6
Feb. 2   (Thu.)
** Do the WB p.16 A & B, pp.20-22 A, B, C and sample quizzes on the web to get ready for the listening quiz on "Tele#, Time, &Time at other places." Please refer to the dialogue 4 in the textbook p.21 to complete the Workbook  C p.22.  (Click here for how to find audio files)
**Work with the audio and memorize the Dialogue 6 p.24
** Read "Language Note: Ko-so-a-do  Words" p.24 		** WB p.16 A & B, pp.20-22 A, B, C
** Activity 5 p.22
**Listening comprehension quiz 2-3 on " Tele # , Time, & Time at Other places."
Dialogue 6 p.24 and Japanese Food
Activity 7 p.25
Katakana words 1 (handout)		 7
Feb. 7  (Tue.)
** Do the WB p.17 C, D & pp.23-24 D & E  ("Ashita" means "tomorrow") and sample quizzes on the web to get ready for the listening quiz on "Time and Activities"  (Click here for how to find audio files)
** Start getting ready to be able to write all the katakana words in the alphabetical order. 		** WB p.17 C, D & pp.23-24 D & E 
**Listening comprehension quiz 2-4 on "Daily activities and time"
Katakana words 1 (handout) 
Reviewing for the tests		 8
Feb. 9   (Thu.)
** Do the WB pp.25-27 A, B, C, & D for the coming test.
Review the text and workbook for part 1 and 2 and work with the materials on the web again to get ready for the section tests.  Be able to write all the katakana words in the alphabetical order. 		**Listening and Written Test on Yookoso Part 1 and 2 and Katakata 1  Some of the formats are similar to WB  B p.3, A p.5, E & F p.6, & A p.8
Speaking Test will be taken place at Kano-sensee's office.  Please sign up for the test.  Read below.

 Meaning and pronunciation of the Dialogue 1 p.34 and the vocabulary "Daily Activities" p.35
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Right after the written test, please sign up for the speaking test to make an appointment. If you need to change the scheduled time, you need to let me know before your scheduled time. No show on the test will result in Zero score for the test. Please mark your calendar for the appointment!!

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